Octopussy and the Living Daylights
About this book
Octopussy: the darling, was a bit surly. The tentacle she lashed around Major Smythe's arm that morning was none to gentle. So when Smythe found himself the sudden quarry of James Bond at cocktail time, the Major had a brilliant, if rather gruesome, inspiration... The Living Daylights: are about to blasted out of a living target on a crowded Berlin street. Crouched behind a .308 International Experimental Target rifle, James Bond sights his victim, makes a split-second decision, and gently squeezes the trigger... The Property of a Lady: a valuable objet d'art, is about to be auctioned at Sotheby's. At the start of the bargaining, the room becomes electric with danger and terror, and nobody but James Bond knows why...
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 41 readers · 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Moderate
What order should I read the James Bond series?
Read Octopussy and the Living Daylights first, then follow the publication order above — Casino Royale, then Live and let die, then Moonraker, then Diamonds are Forever, then From Russia with Love, then Goldfinger, then For Your Eyes Only, then No Deals, Mr. Bond.
How long does it take to read Octopussy and the Living Daylights?
About ≈ 2 h 03 m — 111 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Octopussy and the Living Daylights?
111 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Octopussy and the Living Daylights?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Short Stories, Thriller shelves.
Is Octopussy and the Living Daylights in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Octopussy and the Living Daylights?
Ian Fleming.
James Bond — reading order
- → Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966) you are here
- 1 Casino Royale (1953)
- 2 Live and let die (1954)
- 3 Moonraker (1955)
- 4 Diamonds are Forever (1956)
- 5 From Russia with Love (1957)
- 6 Goldfinger (1958)
- 7 For Your Eyes Only (1959)
- 8 No Deals, Mr. Bond (1960)